The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-06
THE EFFICACY OF PRAYER.
How Il Aided an Insurance Adj ulster
in Dakota.

ing as adjuster for an insurance COM
pany he went to Pierre to settle small
loss on household goods sustained by a
policyholdor.
After the Judge reached Pierre, but
before he called on the man, he learn
ed that he and his family were members
of the Methodist church and very up
right sort of people. so the judge look
cd forward to an easy settlement, as he
doubted not that they would be willing
TO do what was fair, and he knew that
he was himself ready to allow all that
was really due. It might also be
mentioned right here that the judge
has not, so far in life, connected him.
self with any church organization.
He called at the mans house, and,
after some preliminary conversation,
said:
"Well, Mr.. Wilcox, we might as well
make out list of the things burned or
damaged. just mention some of them,
and l will note them down, and | think
we can agree on this matter very read
! ily"
"Well, there was a silk dress, for one
thing" replied the man.
"Yes-how much was it worthp'
"Seventy-iivc dollars"
"Ah, um, Mr. Wilcox-expensive
dress"
at was" interposed Mrs. Wilcox,
at was my wedding dress and cost
S125. / wouldn't have taken $500 for
it,"
GER, yes, very likely; anything else''
"There was sewing-machine, worth
$780,"
Sixty dollars, ehP Now you see
sewing-machines have n more fixed
value than silk dresses. l can get the
best sewing machines made for S35."
Not one like ours. 1t cost S75 and
was worth every cent of S60-I couldn't
think of taking any less, said Mr..
Wilcox.
Pass it for now-give me someth-
thing else"
"Parlor organ injured fully 500
worth"
II can get pretty good new one
for that amount"
mot like ours, mister" said one of
the large girls, lit cost $3.50"
Cant allow YOU SO much, I'm o.
frad. What elseP"
II lost a suit of clothes" said Mr..
Wilcox. worth So"
Now, look here, my friend, ! don't
believe your clothes cost that much.
returned the judge, beginning to get
warmed up.
81 tell you they did; they cost $50,
and I'm not 60 ne to let no Insurance
company beat me out of it, ether You
just do this thing fair or get out and
I'll sue your old company"
That's right, Henry" sail his wife,
''we're not going 10 let any travelling
insurace agent beat us ont of what be-
longs to us.
The children appeared to look at it
in the same way, and the judge didn't
see much encouragement, when plan
suddenly struck him:
Brother Wilcox" he said solemnlv,
1--WE must ask FOR help in this matter. u
WHAT" said Brother Wilcox, look
ing at HIM.
Il say we must make this business
matter of prayer. You and your ex-
cellent wife here belong to the Method
ist church, | believer"
Yes, sir; do your"
"I've been member Of that church
for thirty years. Let us pray and see
il our way does not become more clear
in this matter"
So they all knelt down and the judge
led in prayer. He could not remem-
Der having done such a thing since on
certain occasion when he tumbled
down an old well while he was q boy,
but he speedily got the hang of it He
struck in on the heather in foreign
lands, made a touching appeal for the
sick and needy, remembered distant
friends, touched on the church and
church extension in the west, and
wound up with an appeal for the little
band who had gathered together to ad-
-. n oor,ain ;nsuranoa Lose Tho